Collins said he wants to continue to improve residents' quality of life.

"Now that Mayor LeMarr has publicly announced his retirement, I am ready and eager to help move Paradise Valley forward," he said. "We're headed in the right direction, and I want to keep that momentum and protect the qualities that make this town special. The best way to do that is to keep taxes and crime low while maintaining a high standard of living for our community."

Five out of the seven Town Council seats are open for the Tuesday, Aug. 26, election. If needed, a runoff will be Tuesday, Nov. 4. Winners will be sworn in Thursday, Jan. 8.

Incumbents Paul Dembow and David Sherf, along with newcomers Giselle Alexander and Daran Wastchak have filed statements of organization and have begun collecting signatures.